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Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 
MWSS-471's insigniaActive Country United States Allegiance United States of America Branch United States Marine Corps Type Aviation ground support battalion Part of Marine Wing Support Group 47
4th Marine Aircraft WingGarrison/HQ Minneapolis, Minnesota Motto "Per Vomer Et Gladius"
"By means of plow (share) and sword"Engagements Operation Desert Storm
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Enduring FreedomCommanders Current
commanderLtCol Christopher Busch Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 (MWSS-471) is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation ground support unit. Headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota with outlying detachments in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (Det A) and Mount Clemens, Michigan (Det B). The squadron was under the command of Marine Wing Support Group 47 and the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.
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Mission
Provide all essential Aviation Ground Support requirements to designated fixed-wing and rotary-wing components of an Aviation Combat Element (ACE), and all supporting or attached elements of the Marine Air Group.
History
Old squadron insignia
See also
- United States Marine Corps Aviation
- Organization of the United States Marine Corps
- List of United States Marine Corps aviation support units
Notes
References
- Bibliography
- Web
External links
4th Marine Aircraft Wing Training Support Group MAG-41 
MAG-49 MACG-48 MWSG-47 Categories:- Military units and formations in Pennsylvania
- Military units and formations of the United States Marine Corps Reserve
- United States Marine Corps aviation support squadrons
- United States Marine Corps stubs
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